OKC Blue of the G League lost to Rip City Remix 127-111 on Friday. The road loss dropped their regular season record to 2-9.
Much the same as the first game of his baseball series. After the first quarter, the Blues trailed 41-27. Things only got worse from there. The Thunder only scored 25 points in the second quarter. Going into halftime, the team trailed 75-52.
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There was no drama in the second half. The blue team only scored 24 points in the third game. They trailed 103-76. The Thunder scored 35 points in the fourth quarter to extend their final lead. In the end, they trailed by as many as 27 points.
The Blues shot 49% from the field and 11 of 34 from three-point range (32.4%). Made 10 of 15 free throws. They made 42 shots and sent out 25 assists. Six Blue Team players scored in double figures.
The Remix, meanwhile, shot 50 percent from the field and 14 of 40 (35 percent) from three-point range. 13 points on 14 free throws. They made 44 shots and sent out 23 assists. Six Remix players scored in double digits.
Here are some noteworthy individual performances from both sides:
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Brooks Barnhizer: 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 2-of-3 shooting, 11 rebounds, 3 assists
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Zaire Smith: 11 of 16 shots, 2 of 3 shots, 28 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
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Anthony Pritchard: 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting, 9 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals
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Bryce Thompson: 4 of 6 shooting, 1 of 2 from 3, 12 points, 3 rebounds
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Yang Hansen: 14 points on 3 of 6 shooting, 4 of 4 free throws, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks
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Sean Pedula: 30 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 4-of-8 3-pointers, 4-of-4 free throws, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
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Blake Hinson: 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting, 3-for-3 from 3, 3-for-10 from the field, 2 rebounds
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Javonte Cook: 7-for-18 shooting, 1-for-7 from 3-point range, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Full highlights from the Blues’ 16-point loss to the G-League affiliate Portland Trail Blazers are below:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Review: OKC Blue can’t keep pace in loss to Rip City Remix, 127-111